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PRONUNCIATION OF CHIEF SECRETARY

Chief Secretary  [tʃiːf ˈsɛkrətərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHIEF SECRETARY

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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chief Secretary is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHIEF SECRETARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chief Secretary

Chief Secretary

The Chief Secretary is the title of a senior civil servant in members of the Commonwealth of Nations, and, historically, in the British Empire. Prior to the dissolution of the colonies, the Chief Secretary was the second most important official in a colony of the British Empire after the Governor, typically termed the 'Colonial Secretary' and often an office held by the Premier or a similar politically elected minister, and with a portfolio which were equivalent to what was later termed the Home Secretary's office.

Definition of Chief Secretary in the English dictionary

The definition of Chief Secretary in the dictionary is the second most senior Treasury post, after the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHIEF SECRETARY


declaratory
dɪˈklærətərɪ
defamatory
dɪˈfæmətərɪ
dietary
ˈdaɪətərɪ
discriminatory
dɪˈskrɪmɪnətərɪ
expiratory
ɪkˈspaɪərətərɪ
explanatory
ɪkˈsplænətərɪ
exploratory
ɪkˈsplɒrətərɪ
inflammatory
ɪnˈflæmətərɪ
inspiratory
ɪnˈspaɪərətərɪ
laboratory
ləˈbɒrətərɪ
mandatory
ˈmændətərɪ
migratory
ˈmaɪɡrətərɪ
obligatory
ɒˈblɪɡətərɪ
observatory
əbˈzɜːvətərɪ
oratory
ˈɒrətərɪ
preparatory
prɪˈpærətərɪ
respiratory
ˈrɛspərətərɪ
separatory
ˈsepərətərɪ
subsecretary
ˈsʌbˌsekrətərɪ
vibratory
ˈvaɪbrətərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHIEF SECRETARY

Chief Education Officer
chief engineer
chief executive
chief executive officer
chief inspector
chief inspector of schools
chief justice
chief justiceship
chief master sergeant
chief of police
Chief of Staff
chief of state
chief operating officer
chief petty officer
chief priest
Chief Rabbi
Chief Secretary to the Treasury

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHIEF SECRETARY

assistant secretary
budgetary
cometary
company secretary
Deputy Secretary
elementary
executive secretary
foreign secretary
General Secretary
Home Secretary
interplanetary
monetary
nonproprietary
parliamentary private secretary
planetary
press secretary
proprietary
secretary
shadow Foreign Secretary
Treasury Secretary
undersecretary

Synonyms and antonyms of Chief Secretary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Chief Secretary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHIEF SECRETARY

Find out the translation of Chief Secretary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Chief Secretary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Chief Secretary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

政务司司长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

El secretario en jefe
570 millions of speakers

English

Chief Secretary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुख्य सचिव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رئيس الأمين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Главный секретарь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Secretário-Chefe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রধান সচিব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Secrétaire en chef
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketua Setiausaha
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kanzler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

幹事長
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수석 장관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepala Sekretaris
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tổng thư ký
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தலைமைச் செயலாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुख्य सचिव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Genel Sekreter
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Segretario Capo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Główny Sekretarz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

головний секретар
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Secretarul șef
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γενικός Γραμματέας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Hoof Sekretaris
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Högsta sekreterare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Chief Secretary
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Chief Secretary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIEF SECRETARY»

The term «Chief Secretary» is regularly used and occupies the 83.138 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIEF SECRETARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Chief Secretary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Chief Secretary» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Chief Secretary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHIEF SECRETARY»

Discover the use of Chief Secretary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Chief Secretary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Non-story of a Chief Secretary During Emergency, Et Cetera
Experiences of an Indian civil servant, most relating to Rajasthan during the seventies.
Mohan Mukerji, 1982
2
Speech of the Right Honourable E.G. Stanley, M.P., Chief ...
named Holligan, also to that of a widow Curry, on the land of Mr. Rice, and searched for arms, without effect. . Canaaaav. Same night, an armed party robbed the steward of JohnCassedy, Esq. who resides at Ellistown, near Rathangard, of a ...
‎1833
3
The Parliamentary Debates (official Report[s]) ...
IRELAND—Law and Justice and Police—cont. Motion for Adjournment of the House May 6, 1252; Questions, Mr. H. J. Wilson, Mr. Sexton; Answers, The Chief Secretary April 12, 356, 357; Question, Mr. Blane; Answer, The Chief Secretary May ...
Great Britain. Parliament, 1889
4
Pratiyogita Darpan
Secretariat and the office of the Chief Secretary which, collectively, are the critical centers of policy making, control, and coordination. • The Chief Secretary is the head of the entire state secretariat while, a secretary is head of one or two ...
5
Return to an address dated 23. June 1840: Copies or Extracts ...
Chief Secretary to Government - - Acting 1st Assist. Collector, Rutnagherry - Chief Secretary to Government - - Quartermaster-general - Minute by the Governor, subscribed to by the Board - - - - - Dr. Milne - - - - Secretary to Government - Dr.
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The Chief Secretary: Madras diaries of Alexander Falconar, ...
Diaries of a British civil servant and an army officer.
Alexander Falconar, Matthew Campbell, N. S. Ramaswami, 1983
7
Debates ... in the session 1876-77 (-1885-86).
Government lands, that may be granted on long lease or sold, Micallef, De Cesare, Receiver General, Chief Secretary, 274-276 Illumination of Towns, Report of Select Committee on, Desain, Micallef, Mizzi, I)e Cesare, Auditor General, Cachia ...
Malta council of government, 1882
8
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
85 Oral Answers Oral Ar.iwcrs 86 Mr. McKenzie: Mr. Speaker, Sir, was the Acting Chief Secretary implying that a man may be a chief in a certain category, say up to ten years, and still continue to draw the same salary? The Acting Chief ...
9
Indian Administration
The Administrative Reforms Commission has also highlighted the role of the chief secretary. It said, 'but the secretariat organization itself needs coordination and discipline. This can be achieved by strengthening the position of the chief ...
Singh Hoshiar
10
Return to an Order ... Dated 22 April 1841: Copy of the ...
Extract of a Letter from the Chief Secretary to Government of Bombay to the Advocate General, dated 7th June 1837. 5. Extract of a Letter from the Advocate General to the Secretary to Government of Bombay, dated 27th' June 1837. 6. Extract ...
‎1841

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHIEF SECRETARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Chief Secretary is used in the context of the following news items.
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AP Chief Secretary asks President to sort out bifurcation issues
Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary IYR Krishna Rao today met with President Pranab Mukherjee and raised concerns of the State post bifurcation ... «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»
2
4 IAS officers are elevated to rank of chief secretary
Mr Negi is the chief secretary of Arunachal Pradesh. He was the first choice of chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for the post of chief secretary after ... «The Asian Age, Jul 15»
3
Upcoming monsoon: Punjab chief secretary directs depts to remain …
Punjab Chief Secretary Khizar Hayyat Gondal has directed officials to put in place necessary arrangements to respond to emergencies ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
4
Row over SGPC Move to Appoint Chief Secretary Deepens
AMRITSAR SAHIB, Punjab (July 4, 2015)—Row over appointment of chief secretary by the SGPC is deepening with various Panthik bodies ... «Sikh24 News & Updates, Jul 15»
5
Bombay High Court pulls up chief secretary over noise pollution issue
Advocate general Anil Singh informed that the affidavit could not be filed as the chief secretary is not available in Mumbai. The court thus ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
6
Move to appoint chief secretary in SGPC unjustified: Bir Devinder
Singh said that the hefty lump sum salary of Rs 3,00,000 per month of the SGPC's chief secretary is even much higher than the salaries of a ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
7
RTI: Crack the whip on state officials, SIC tells chief secretary
As per the latest communication from SIC Ratnakar Gaikwad to chief secretary Swadheen Kshatriya, a compliance of the former's order, which ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
8
Bombay High Court turns down chief secretary request
The Bombay high court on Friday refused to grant an extension to the chief secretary, Maharashtra, to file an affidavit identifying officers ... «The Asian Age, Jul 15»
9
Governor sends Pacheco's plea to Chief Secretary
Sources in the government said that the petition, after examination by Chief Secretary, will have to be placed before the Cabinet for approval ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
10
NHRC issues notice to Delhi Chief Secretary over death due to …
Accordingly, it has issued notices to the Chief Secretary, Government of NCT of Delhi, and Commissioner of Police calling for detailed report in ... «Web India, Jul 15»

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